Maxims Quote by Daniel Coyle

“To sum up: it's time to rewrite the maxim that practice makes perfect. The truth is, practice makes myelin, and myelin makes perfect.”

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“Studies show that even a brief connection with a role model can vastly increase unconscious motivation. For example, being told that you share a…

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“Practice doesn’t make perfect. Practice makes myelin, and myelin makes perfect.”

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Deep practice is built on a paradox: struggling in certain targeted ways-operating at the edges of your ability, where you make mistakes-makes you smarter.…

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Baby steps are the royal road to skill.

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“As the martial artist and actor Bruce Lee said, “I fear not the man who has practiced ten thousand kicks once, but I fear…

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Failure is not a verdict; making mistakes is the price of the ticket.

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“Deep practice, however, doesn't obey the same math. Spending more time is effective—but only if you're still in the sweet spot at the edge…

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The solution is to ignore the bad habit and put your energy toward building a new habit that will override the old one.

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“The blame lies with our brains. While they are really good at building circuits, they are awful at unbuilding them.”

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